Japanese firm scoping out Akmenes

Lithuania/Japan: Japan's Shimizu Corporation, seen as a prospective general contractor of Lithuania's planned new nuclear power plant, has shown interest in Akmenes Cementas, the only cement manufacturer in the Baltics.

Akmenes reported that representatives from the Japanese corporation were informed about the types and quality of cement, as well as delivery methods and supply terms, during their visit to the Akmenes factory in north west Lithuania on 28 March 2012.

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